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Michaelmas Cottage 61 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT

Granted Cherwell 25/03073/TCA Works To Trees In Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

2 Fir trees - one without any new leaves for the last year (number 1 on the sketch), one with foliage that significantly thinned over the last year (number 2 on the sketch). We are advised that both are now a potential danger to nearby telephone and power lines and thus should be cut down.

As published by the council, reference 25/03073/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/03073/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
25 Dec 2025
Decided
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Fringford And Heyfords
Parish
Lower Heyford
Postcode
OX25 5NT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 25 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cherwell granted permission on 2 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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